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noun pole·star \ ˈpōl-ˌstär \

Definition of polestar

1 :north star

2 a :a directing principle :guide

b :a center of attraction

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Examples of polestar in a Sentence

under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities

First Known Use of polestar

1555

polestar Synonyms

Synonyms

cynosure, direction, focus, lodestar (also loadstar), compass

Related Words

benchmark, criterion, grade, mark, measure, par, standard, touchstone, yardstick; aim, ambition, aspiration, dream, goal, intention, object, objective, purpose, target

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